In spite of the State party's successful efforts to release many workers from forced labour, the Committee is deeply concerned about the persistence of forced labour in Brazil, which is often close to slavery, particularly in the rural areas.
Pese a que el Estado Parte ha logrado liberar a muchos trabajadores del trabajo forzoso, al Comité le preocupa enormemente la persistencia del trabajo forzoso en el Brasil que suele ser rayano a la esclavitud, en particular en las zonas rurales.